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Startup cynicism and Substack, or Clubhouse, or Miami, or …

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If you build it, they will come, but they sure as hell are going to complain about everything until they do. Substack, Clubhouse, and Miami as a major tech hub are compelling bets. Clubhouse believes it can reinvent radio with the right interactivity and build a unique social platform.

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Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million for nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo courtesy of The Miami Foundation. Give Miami Day raises record $5.2 million, organizers at The Miami Foundation realized that Give Miami Day 2014 would be their most successful Giving Day yet. Thursday’s Give Miami Day raised $5.2 Note from Beth: It’s Giving Day Season!

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Miami startup Asteya launches to provide ‘income insurance’

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Asteya , a Miami-based disability insurance startup that is geared toward small business owners and gig workers, launched today with a seed round of $10 million. Co-founder and CEO Alex Williamson, who was Bumble’s chief brand officer, describes Asteya as an “income insurance” startup. . While she was at Bumble, Williamson took medical leave.

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Miami twins raise $18M for Lula, an insurance infrastructure upstart

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Lula , a Miami-based insurance infrastructure startup, announced today it has raised $18 million in a Series A round of funding. Founded by 25-year-old twin brothers and Miami natives Michael and Matthew Vega-Sanz, Lula actually emerged from another business the pair had started while in college. “We

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TC Sessions: Crypto is in Miami — and 5 more reasons students should go

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If you’re a university- or college-level student who believes the future of finance is crypto — or even if you’re just crypto curious — pack a bag and head to Miami for TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17. The contacts you make could lead you to your future funding. Bonus reason: Miami… in November.

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A lake house architect, a Miami VC and a homeowner walk into a wine bar

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million to build a new browser. And, we closed on some Miami news. SoftBank earmarks $100 million for Miami-based startups. And then there were some neat early-stage rounds to chat about: Balance raising $5.5 Make sure to read Natasha’s profile of the new Expectul CEO here. Equity drops every Monday at 7:00 a.m.

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TC Sessions: Crypto is in Miami — and 5 more reasons students should go

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If you’re a university- or college-level student who believes the future of finance is crypto — or even if you’re just crypto curious — pack a bag and head to Miami for TC Sessions: Crypto on November 17. The contacts you make could lead you to your future funding. Bonus reason: Miami… in November.

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